Crankshaft balancing



J. G. BAKER CRANKSHAFT BALANCING Filed Feb. 25, 1939 Math-1.8, 1941'.

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CRANKSHAFT BALANC ING Filed Feb. 25, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WITNESSES: INVENTOR ATTORNEY I Patented Mar. 18, g v 1 UNITED STATES PATENT" v CBANKSHAFT BALANCING John G. Baker, Evansville, Wis, asslgnor to Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, East Pittlburgmlat, a corporation oIPennsyl- Application February 25, 1939, Serial No. 258,511

I llClaims. (Cl.73--53) l My invention relates to a machine element described in mycopending application, Serial No. balancing mechanism,'more particularly to mech- 46,312, filed October 23, 1935', now Patent No. anisms which are adapted to automotive crank- 2,165,024, entitled Indicating balancing: ma shaft balancing or other high production work. chines, or in my co-pendinglapplication, Serial In industries engaged in large scale produc- No. 263,703, filed March 23,]1939,entitled (App'a- 5 tion of rotatable parts, such as the automotive ratus and method for balancing}? industry, it is highly important to employ a Each of the'spiral springs I, 3, 9 and Ill has one simple and speedy means for balancing parts end connected to each of the'respective shafts which are adapted to rotate at high speeds, such and the other end rigidly connected to the hous' as crankshafts, ing 5. Shafts I, 2,3 and 4 have rigidly mounted, 10

An object of my invention is to provide a means thereon pinions, I9, 20, 2I and 22, respectively, for metering corrections necessary on certain which are adapted to'drive in a longitudinal di,- parts of a high speed rotating body, such as a rection racks II, I2, I3: and I4,', respectively,

. crankshaft. which racks extend through the housing at points Another object of my invention is to provide I5, I6, I I, and I8, respectively. External of the a correction indicating means which will form housing is a clamp comprising members H and a pattern of the corrections indicated by the 42 which are held together byscrews' 23. Slid-" metering means and which can be detachable able in said clamp are'plungers 24, 25,26 and 21, from'the metering means and applied directly each of which has a circumferentialshoulder 23,

to a drillingfmachine, setting up the drilling ma- 29, 30 and 3|, respectivelyfand'helical springs 20 chine in accordance with the correction indicat- 32, 33, 34 and 35, respectively. One end of each ing means so that the drilling machine will be of the springs is restrained,respectively, from enabled to remove portions of the crankshaft in longitudinalmovement by the said shoulders and strict accordance to the pattern set up by the the other ends of each-spring abut/against a t, v 'plunger in the direction of the housing.- The Otherobjects and advantages will become more member 4| is detachably"-sec'ured'to,housing 5 apparent from astudy of the following speciflby a number of screwthreaded members '31 cation when considered in conjunction with the emerging from said housing and wing nuts '36- metering means thereby balancing the crankportion of members 4| and 142, thus forcing the accompanying drawings, in which: which are screwed onto said members'; 30 Figure 1 is' a View in cross section of a device The operation of the'device is as'follows. The embodying my invention; longitudinal displacements of-racksII, I2, I3 Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view taken along the and I4 are in proportion to the angular dis pilzceline II--II of Fig. 1; I ments of shafts I, 2, 3 and'4, respectively. ese

indicating unbalance corrections; plungers 24, 25, 26 and 21', respectively. Hence, Fig. 4 is a schematic showing of a system for. plungers 24, 25, 26 and 21 are displaced'in pro setting up drills in accordance with unbalance portion to the angular displacements of shafts corrections to be made on a particular rotor. I, 2,3 and 4, respectively. 'Afterthesedisplace- Fig. 3 is a" schematic showing of a system for longitudinal displacements are "transmitted to 40 Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 a housing 5 which is ments have been secured, members 4'I" and 42 are shown broken away'at 6, indicates a portion of clamped together by'screws- 23, 'thereby holdingthe meter housing. A plurality .of shafts I, 2, 3 the plungers from relative movement-longitudiand 4 are rotatablymounted in said housing. nally. The whole assembly is nowde'tached from These shafts I, 2 3 and 4 are connected to un' the housing by unscrewing wing nuts 36. This 45 balance measuring means schematically shown assembly as 'aunit can now be placed in' a drilling 45 Fig. 4 so that their angular displacements are machine where the 'plungers' 24,25, 23 and 21"; proportional to the component-corrections necescan force the depths of four corresponding drill sary at a number of points on a body such as a spindles. In other words, the key assembly or crankshaft or other rotor which is to be dynamigauge retains the indication of the balancing cally balanced. Any suitable measuring means meter in such a way as to'enable the drillingto may be used for securing angular displacement machine to beset up with it. 'A'nysuitable means of each of these shafts in accordance with a cormay be used forset'ting up the drilling machine I rection which is to be made at a particular point so that the depth ofdrillingof each'drill applied on a body which is to be dynamically balanced. at a-particular point. onlthe crankshaft or other Suitable measuring means for this purpose are rotorcorresponds to the unbalanceat that'point'cs (1. e., the heavier the overbalance, the greater the depth of drilling).

For example, referring to Fig. 4, a key assembly 50, comprising the plungers 24, 2|, ii and 21 clamped between members ll and 42 and which is patterned in accordance with the unbalance existing in a particular rotor II, is applied to a plurality oi plunger elements II, l2, l8 and '4 which are urged in an upward direction by springs It, 68, 51 and 58, respectively, thus vertically disposing or setting a plurality of drills I, II. I and 62 (shown partially). The drills II, II. Cl and 62 are applied as a gang or separately to points a, b, c and d, respectively, of the rotor 83 and are adapted to remove difierent amounts or material from these points in accordance with the relative depths of drilling as controlled by the key assembly ll. In other words, the key assembly II is set in accordance with the unbalance at points a, b, 'c and d of the rotor II and by applying .this' pattern to the respective drills, corrections can be made at points a, b', c and d, removing excess material therefrom. thus dynamically balancing the rotor. The showing in Fig. 3 is merely diagrammatic and the drill depths are shown somewhat exaggera d im to clearly show the principle of operation of the device. i

Fig. 3 is a schematic showing of a system used .ior indicating the amount of unbalance at four different points on the rotor 83. The rotor is mounted on two flexible supports 64 and I which permit vibration of magnetic pick-up coils 68' respectively, of the balance rotor 03. In other words, the'readings indicated by the contact arms of the potentiometers II, II, I! and II are the readings of weights oi material to be removed from the respective points on the rotor in order to eflfect balancing therefor. Hit a complete' showing of the actual circuit used in this system, reference is made to my aforementioned copending applications.

I am, of course, aware that others, particularly after having had the benefit of the teachings of my invention may,devise other mechanism,

embodying my invention, and I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the specific showings made in the drawings and the descriptive disclosure hereinbefore made but wish to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims and such prior artthat may be pertinent.

I claim as my invention:

1. In combination with a meter for indicating dynamic unbalance'oi a rotor, means for indicating the amount of unbalance at a particular part of the rotor comprising a memberwhich is .movable in proportion to the amount of the unbalance at said particular part and a gauge means which is actuated by said movable member and which is adapted to be patterned in accord ance with said movable member and said unbalance, said gauge means being readily separable dynamic unbalance of a rotor comprising a pinrality of indicating means, each of which is adapted to register in an amount proportional to the unbalance at a particular point on the rotor, gauge means which is actuated by said unbalance indicating means and patterned thereby to correspond with the registries of said indicating means, said gauge means being readily detachable from said machine.

3. In combination with a meter for indicating dynamic unbalance of a rotor comprising a plurality of shafts each of which is angularly displaceable in an amount proportional to the unbalance at a particular point on the rotor, gauge means which is actuated by said unbalance indicating means and patterned thereby to correspond with the angular displacement of said shafts, said gauge means being readily detachable from said machine and being adapted to set up adrilling machine so as to enable it to drill in 0 such manner as to correct the balance ofthe rotor.

4. In combination with a meter for indicating dynamic unbalance of a rotor comprising a pinrality of shafts each of which is angulariy displaceable in an amount proportional to the unbalance at a particular point on the rotor, a plurality of racks one for each of said shafts, each of which is longitudinally displa'ceable in an amount proportional to the angular displacement of its corresponding shaft, gauge means compris-..

ing a plurality of longitudinally displaceable members, one for each of said racks, and each of which is normally in contact with and actuated by one of said racks, the relative displacement of said longitudinally displaceable members being patterned to correspond with the rela tive displacements of said racks, said gauge means being mounted on but beingreadily detachable from said machine.

5. In combination with a meter for indicating dynamic unbalance of a rotor at a plurality of difierent points and including separate longitudinallymovable members which are displaceable in proportion to the unbalance at said points. a key assembly comprising, in combination, a clamp, a plurality of plungers which are slidably mounted in parallel relation in said clamp, spring means associated with each of said plungers for normally biasing each of said plungers in contact engagement with one of said longitudinally movable members, one end of said spring means being heldby said clamp and the other end thereof being held by a projection from each of said plungers, said clamp including fastening means for restraining said plungers against relative longitudinal displacement and simultaneously holding said spring means in compression.

6. In combination with a meter for indicating dynamic unbalance of a rotor at a plurality of different points and including separate longitudinally movable members which are displaceable in proportion to the unbalance at said points, a key assembly comprising, in combination, a clamp, a plurality oi plungers which are slidably mounted in parallel relation in said clamp, each of said plungers having a. collar at one end thereof and having encircled therearound a helical spring having one end which is in abutting relation with said clamp and the other end in abutting relation with said collar for normally biasing each 01 said plungers in contact engagement with one of said longitudinally movable members, said clamp including fastening means for restraining said plungers against relative longitudinal displacement and for holding said springs in com-' pression.

tudinally movable members which are displace-V able in proportion to the unbalance at said points,

a key assembly comprising, in combination, a

clamp, a plurality of plungers which are slidably mounted in parallel relation in said clamp, each of said plungers having a collar at one end thereof and having encircled therearound a helical spring having one end which is in abutting relation with said clamp and the other end in abutting relation with said collar for normally biasing each of said plungers in contact engagement with one of said longitudinally movable members, said clamp including fastening means for restraining said plungers against relative longitudinal displacement and for holding-said springs in compression, and readily detachable means on said clamp for permitting ready mounting or dismounting of said key assembly.

8. In combination with a balancing meter comprising a housing and a plurality of shafts enclosed thereby whose angular displacements are each proportional to a correction to be made on a particular point on a body to be dynamically balanced, a pinion on each of saidshafts, a plurality of racks each of which is longitudinally driven by one of said pinions, an assembly comprising a plurality of plungers each of which is in contact with and is longitudinally movable in accordance with the rack displacement, a clamp which when loosened allows longitudinal movement of said plungers therethrough and when tightened rigidly holds said plungers from relative movemenhand readily detachable means for fastening said assembly to said meter housing.

9. In combination with a balancing meter comprising a housing and a plurality of shafts enclosed thereby whose angular displacements. are each proportional to a correction to be made on a particular point on a rotatable body to be dynamically balanced, a pinion on each of said shafts, a helical spring for each of said shafts having one end connected to the shaft and the other end connected to said hous g. a plurality of racks, one of which is longitudinallydriven by one of said pinions and which extend through said housing, an assembly comprising a clamp, a plurality of plungers which are slidable in said clamp and a spring connected to each of said members, a readily detachable fastening means for fastening said assembly on said housing and for holding said plunger in contact with said rack aided by the force of said last named springs.

10.1n combination with a balancing meter comprising a housing and a plurality of shafts enclosed thereby whose angular displacements are each proportional to a correction to be made on a particular point on a body to be dynamically balanced, a pinion on each of said shafts, a plurality of racks each of which is longitudinally driven by one of said pinions, an assembly comprising a clamp, a plurality of plungers which are slidable in said clamp and which have radial projections thereon, a plurality of helical springs each of which has one end fastened to said projection and the other end abutting against a. portion of the clamp, readily detachable fastening means for fastening said assembly to said housing, externally thereof and for holding said racks and plungers of the assembly in yieldable contact aided by the force of said last mentioned helical springs.

11. In combination with a balancing meter comprising a housing and a plurality of shafts enclosed thereby whose angular displacements are each proportional to a correction to be made on a particular point on a rotatable body to be dynamically balanced, a pinion on each of said shafts, a helical spring for each of said shafts having one end connected to the shaft and the other end connected to said housing, a. plurality of racks, each of which is longitudinally driven by one of said pinions and which extend through said housing, an assembly comprising a clamp, a plurality of plungers which are slidable in said clamp and which have radial projections thereon, a plurality of helical springs each of which has one end fastened to said projection and the other end abutting against a portion of the clamp, readily detachable fastening means for fastening said assembly to said housing externally-thereof and for holding said racks and plungers of the assembly in yieldable contact aided by the force of said last mentioned helical springs.

' JOHN G. BAIGL'R. 

